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A triangle is shown with its angles measuring left parenthesis 5 x minus 1 right parenthesis degrees, left parenthesis 8 x plus 5 right parenthesis degrees, and left parenthesis 4 x plus 6 right parenthesis degrees.

Use the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem to find the measures of each angle for the triangle shown in the diagram.

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Responses

50°
, 54°
, and 93°
50 degrees , 54 degrees , and 93 degrees

46°
, 49°
, and 85°
46 degrees , 49 degrees , and 85 degrees

42°
, 44°
, and 79°
42 degrees , 44 degrees , and 79 degrees

46°
, 50°
, and 85°

1 answer

To find the measures of the angles in the triangle, we utilize the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem, which states that the sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.

Given the angle measures:

  1. \( (5x - 1)^\circ \)
  2. \( (8x + 5)^\circ \)
  3. \( (4x + 6)^\circ \)

We can write the equation representing the sum of the angles:

\[ (5x - 1) + (8x + 5) + (4x + 6) = 180 \]

Now, combining like terms gives us:

\[ 5x + 8x + 4x - 1 + 5 + 6 = 180 \]

\[ 17x + 10 = 180 \]

Next, we isolate \( x \):

\[ 17x = 180 - 10 \] \[ 17x = 170 \] \[ x = \frac{170}{17} = 10 \]

Now that we have \( x \), we can find each angle:

  1. For the first angle \( (5x - 1)^\circ \):

\[ 5(10) - 1 = 50 - 1 = 49^\circ \]

  1. For the second angle \( (8x + 5)^\circ \):

\[ 8(10) + 5 = 80 + 5 = 85^\circ \]

  1. For the third angle \( (4x + 6)^\circ \):

\[ 4(10) + 6 = 40 + 6 = 46^\circ \]

Now we have the measures of the angles:

  • First angle: \( 49^\circ \)
  • Second angle: \( 85^\circ \)
  • Third angle: \( 46^\circ \)

Thus, the angles of the triangle are:

49°, 46°, and 85°

Checking the provided responses, the correct one is:

46°, 49°, and 85°.